Steve Ella was a utility back for the Parramatta Eels, New South Wales and Australia, playing in 4 Tests for Australia between 1983 and 1985.
14 Facts About Steve Ella
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Steve Ella is a cousin of the Ella brothers who were prominent in Australian rugby union in the 1980s.
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Steve Ella had a ten-year career with Parramatta playing every position in the Eels' backline, though mostly playing at either centre or five-eighth.
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Steve Ella was a member of four Premiership winning sides at Parramatta in 1981,1982,1983 and 1986 and participated in the 1984 Grand Final loss to Canterbury-Bankstown.
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Steve Ella scored one try in each of the 1981 and 1982 Grand Final victories over Newtown and Manly-Warringah.
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When Steve Ella returned to Parramatta early in the 1986 season, his career took a downturn that began when he suffered a gashed hand in early May, and then a shoulder injury in the Panasonic Cup semi-final against Manly.
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However, in his second match of 1987 Steve Ella slipped his shoulder and missed the rest of the season after a series of shoulder problems.
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Steve Ella did return to Parramatta for the 1989 season, but did not play a single game due to injury.
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Steve Ella scored 544 career points for Parramatta in 156 first grade premiership games putting him in third place on the club's all-time points list.
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Steve Ella scored 92 career tries for Parramatta placing him in fourth place on the club's all time tryscoring table behind Jarryd Hayne, Brett Kenny and Luke Burt.
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Steve Ella made seven State of Origin appearances for New South Wales between 1983 and 1985.
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Steve Ella was first selected for the Blues in Game 1 of the 1983 State of Origin series at Lang Park in Brisbane.
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Steve Ella then played Games 1 and 3 of 1984 and in all three games of 1985 when the Blues eventually had a series triumph over Queensland.
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Steve Ella made his Test debut for Australia against New Zealand in the Second Test of 1983 at Lang Park.